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Experts Warn Against Oversharing in Out-of-Office Replies

8/18/2026

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Rupert Wesson, Debretts director, says avoid oversharing holiday details or bragging about assets in out-of-office replies.
Charlotte Davies, LinkedIn career expert, advises a specific return date and backup contact and notes UK workers have a legal right to uninterrupted annual leave unless their contract says otherwise.
Paul Fitzsimmons, head of sales and marketing at Wilford Smith, warns that sarcastic out-of-office messages can cause trouble.

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Rupert Wesson, Debretts director, says avoid oversharing holiday details or bragging about assets in out-of-office replies.
Charlotte Davies, LinkedIn career expert, advises a specific return date and backup contact and notes UK workers have a legal right to uninterrupted annual leave unless their contract says otherwise.
Paul Fitzsimmons, head of sales and marketing at Wilford Smith, warns that sarcastic out-of-office messages can cause trouble.